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The New Mexico music genre (Spanish: música nuevo mexicana) [1] is a genre of music that originated in the US state of New Mexico.It derives from Pueblo music in the 13th century, [2] and with the folk music of Hispanos during the 16th to 19th centuries in Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
Sparx is an American New Mexico music band composed of the four Sanchez sisters Verónica, Rosamaria, Kristyna and Carolina. They were known beginning with their childhood career, in the 1980s. They were known beginning with their childhood career, in the 1980s.
New Mexico is a state of the Southwest United States.The state has music traditions dating back to the ancient Anasazi and Pueblo people, Navajo, Apache, and the Spanish Santa Fe de Nuevo México; these old traditions are found in both their original folk forms and as a modern folk genre known as New Mexico music.
Alberto Nelson Sanchez (July 10, 1936 – October 22, 2017), known professionally as Al Hurricane, was an American singer-songwriter, dubbed "The Godfather" of New Mexico music. [2] [3] [4] He released more than thirty albums, and is best known for his contributions to New Mexico's unique style of Spanish music. [5] [6]
The band formed from jam sessions in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico in the basement of a rented house at 410 8th Street in 1995. Red Earth quickly became a local favorite band and started playing around various cities, towns, pueblos, and across the Southwest, notably on numerous Indian Reservations and music festivals.
Al Hurricane Jr. (born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. on October 30, 1959 [4]) is an American singer-songwriter.He is known as "El Godson" of New Mexico music, a nickname which was inherited from his father Al Hurricane, who is considered "The Godfather" of New Mexico music.
Antonia Apodaca (November 1, 1923 – January 25, 2020) was an American musician and songwriter known for her performances of traditional New Mexico music.She came to wider prominence through her performances in the La Música de los Viejitos festival in Santa Fe, the festival's nationally circulated radio broadcasts, and her appearances at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
After getting a guitar as a Christmas present when he was 10 years old, Gomez started performing in local bars throughout New Mexico. Gomez caught the eye of Grammy Award nominee/ folk-rocker Shawn Mullins after sending Mullins some of his music through Myspace. The two soon collaborated, co-writing a handful of songs that would appear on ...